Pipe-support.



A. H; LYON.

PIPE SUPPORT.

APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 1, 1911 1,021,689; Patented Mar. 26, 1912.

:toLUMBlA PLANOGRAPH 60., WASHINGTON. D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARCHIBALD H. LYON, 013 FORT GEORGE WRIGHT, WASHINGTON.

PIPE-SUPPORT.

' Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 1, 1911. Serial No. 630,661.

To all whom it may concern.- 1

Be it known that I, ARCHIBALD H. LYON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fort George Wright, in the county of Spokane and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pipe-Supports; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in pipe supports and particularly to pipe supports for properly holding a pipe in a tent.

The object in view is the arrangement of an improved supporting member in a tent so that a pipe may be readily supported thereby-without danger of injury to the tent.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a pipe receiving attachment arranged to slip over the end of a tent pole and to act as a continuation thereof, and at the same time present a pipe receiving hole, and means for radiating heat from the pipe so as to prevent the pipe from injuring the canvas positioned near the same.

A further object of the invention is the arrangement of means for supporting a pipe in a tent so that the pipe may project out of the tent at any desired point but be sup ported independent of the canvas of the tent.

With these and other objects in view the invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations, and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully clescribed and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of a tent provided with one embodiment of the invention. Fig. 2 is a front view of the pipe supporting attachment. Fig. 3 is an edge view of the pipe supporting attachment. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig. 8 but showing the attachment applied, and bracing means associated therewith. Fig. 5 is a fragmentary front view of a slightly modified form of the invention.

In constructing a device embodying the invention, a pipe supporting attachment is provided having an aperture therein for accommodating an ordinary pipe and extension projecting from near the pipe opening for engaging the ridge pole of the tent and one of the supporting poles or uprights. The attachment is formed with a plurality of apertures around the pipe hole or aperture for permitting the proper radiation of heat so that the attachment may be connected'at its outer edges with the canvas of the tent in order to obviate the necessity of having an opening at this point. If desired a bracket structure may be provided for holding the pipe properly in position, while the same extends into the tent at one side of the supporting pole.

In order that the invention may be more clearly understood an embodiment of the same is shown in the accompanying drawings in which 1 indicates a tent of any desired structure having a ridge pole 2 and a front pole 3. The front pole 3 is out off at the top for accommodating attachment 4 which is formed with a central member 5 having a pipe aperture or hole 6 and a pair of flange menibers 7 and 8 slightly spaced apart. These flange members 7 and 8 are designed to accommodate the canvas of the tent which is sewed or otherwise rigidly secured thereto. Surrounding aperture 6 in member 5 is arranged a plurality of apertures 9 for permitting a proper radiation of the heat from the pipe 19, so that the canvas of the tent will not be injured. Attachment, 4 is provided with extensions 11 and 12 which project from central member 5. Extension 11 is formed with a socket 13 which fits over the upper end of the shortened front pole 3, and the extension 12 is formed with a reduced portion 14 which is designed to project through the ridge pole 2 in the usual manner of front poles. Reduced portion 14 may be provided with an aperture for accomm'odatinga cotter pin 15 when the pipe bracing member 16 is used. Pipe bracing member 16 is held in place by reduced portion 14 by a suitable nail or pin 17, and is formed with an apertured pipe engaging portion 18 through which the pipe 10 passes. By the arrangement of the attachment 4 and the bracing member 16 the plpe 10 is positively held properly in place, and away from the canvas of the tent.

When it is desired to take the pipe 10 out of the tent to one side of pole 3 bracket 19 is provided. Bracket 19 is, formed with a sleeve 20 held in place by a suitable thumb screw 21 and is formed with a hollow extension into which is fitted an arm 22 of ring 23. A suitable set screw 24 is provided for clamping arm 22 in proper place for holding the pipe properly spaced for passing Patented Mar. 26, 1912.

through the aperture provided in the tent. Bracing member 16 may be used with this form of the device if desired, and if used, of course, must be bent to one side for extending to a proper position for holding the pipe correctly.

Vhat I claim is:

1. The combination with a tent frame structure including a ridge pole, of a strut engaged by the ridge pole (adjacent one end, a pipe opening through the strut such opening having a horizontal axis, and a bracket secured to the extended end of the ridge pole having a pipe opening with a vertical axis, such axis falling beyond the lines of the tent structure.

2. The combination with a tent frame structure including a ridge pole, of astrut supporting the ridge pole, spaced from the 'end of such ridge pole, said strut being. provided with a pipe opening the axis of which is horizontal, and a bracket carried by the extended end of the ridge pole provided with an opening, the axis of which is vertical and falls without the lines of the structure and means surrounding the opening in the strut for engagement with a tent fabric.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARCHIBALD H. LYON.

Witnesses S. ATKINSON, BERT K. JOHNSON.

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Washington, D. C. 

